First Night®, Oil City, an alcohol-free, family-oriented celebration of the arts, has been held annually since 1998 under the sponsorship of the Arts Council. The event is funded by grants from the Samuel Justus and E. J. Luce Charitable Trusts, contributions from local businesses, corporations and individuals, and by sales of admittance buttons to those who attend. The low button cost makes the event more affordable than taking the family to see a movie.

Since its debut in 1997, First Night® has received high praise for the quality and variety of entertainment and experiences it offers. While attendance at the 2000 Millennium celebration topped the charts with crowds of nearly 6,000, First Night® has welcomed a steady stream of between 3,000 to 5,000 people who have come despite frigid weather. Shuttle buses transport people throughout the town to indoor sites where performances are scheduled. Revelers wishing to brave the cold are warmed at the bonfires throughout the city. People wear crazy, decorative hats, walk through rooms filled with balloons, parade down the street making noise, view two fireworks displays, visit their choices of entertainment options, sample great food and go home saying they couldn’t do everything that First Night® had to offer.

December 31, 2012- New Year's Eve

The Elmonics (doo wop-rhythm and blues)
Tracy Nguma (Reggae)
Small Potatoes (Variety Couple)
Rocky Lawrence (Blues)
Dave Lawrence (Magician)
Dennis James (Theatre Organist)
Community Playhouse
Weckerly Family Band (country music)
Eddie St. Clair (vocalist & instrumentalist)
Linda Mertz (children's story teller)
Daren Paden (dance)
Dennis Butler (balloonist, clown, magician)
Matt Gavula (popular singer, instrumentalist)
Jim Helmitzi (multiple instruments)
Tyler Smilo (vocals, guitar)
Drum Circle, firework displays & more!

A great non-alcoholic community event!
Venue Admission - Purchase of a Button
 

For further information:
call (814) 678-3017
or log onto the umbrella organization’s website,
http://www.firstnightintl.org